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Country Commute

Karen Southall Watts·April 20, 2024

Country Commute written by: Karen Southall Watts @askkaren Frosted fields and bales of hay, tractors parked in...

Poetry English

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Vagabond Tinsel

Sterling Warner·January 1, 2024

Vagabond Tinsel written by: Sterling Warner Tinsel along the freeway haphazardly tossed like Mardi Gras beads by...

Poetry English

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Twenty Poems of Love by Pablo Neruda

Katrina Kaye·August 25, 2023

Twenty Poems of Love by Pablo Neruda written by: Katrina Kaye @PoetKatrinaKaye You should have bought me...

English Poetry

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Stonewalled

Bev Muendel-Atherstone·April 2, 2022

Stonewalled written by: Bev Muendel-Atherstone And just when we thought pandemic chaos could go no further, Rows...

Poetry English

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The Most Dreadful Experience of My Life

Yahuza Abdulkadir·March 21, 2022

The Most Dreadful Experience of My Life written by: Yahuza Abdulkadir Many a time, I listen to...

Literature English

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Rest Stop of Babel

J.S. Mannino·January 31, 2022

Rest Stop of Babel written by: Joseph Mannino I set out late this morning On my daily...

English Poetry

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This Endless Christmas Eve

Lisa H. Owens·December 21, 2021

This Endless Christmas Eve written by: Lisa H. Owens @LisaHOwens Marty sang along in his resounding bass....

Literature English Christmas

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What If?

Susan DeCrescenzo·December 10, 2021

What If? written by: Susan DeCrescenzo @suedecrescenzo It was Monday morning. On the way out the door,...

English Literature

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Hitch Hiker

Jeff Flaig·July 27, 2021

Hitch Hiker written by: Jeff Flaig Maybe if I walked a little faster, I’d warm up. I...

English Featured Post Literature

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Different Journeys

Michael J. Leach·January 21, 2021

Different Journeys written by: Michael J Leach @m_jleach flanked by eucalypts, I drive past an echidna crossing...

English Poetry

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Never Call A Gall Yours, poem by Gabriel Awuah Mainoo at Spillwords.com

Never Call A Gal Yours

Gabriel Awuah Mainoo·January 15, 2021

Never Call A Gal Yours written by: Gabriel Awuah Mainoo @AwuahMainoo … Ole man your rusty jalopy...

Poetry English

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Life in a Speeding Car

Jeff Flaig·December 28, 2020

Life in a Speeding Car written by: Jeff Flaig The road stretches like a lazy morning cat,...

Poetry English

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Lavinia

Joshua Corwin·October 16, 2020

Lavinia written by: Joshua Corwin @JoshuaCorwin1 I feel pain in my chest as the bongos play my...

Poetry English

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Red House

Todd Humes·August 8, 2020

Red House written by: Todd Humes Windshield time on highway 86. The artery, dark as coal sleek...

English Poetry

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Mike is a deaf writer/photographer living in rural southwest Colorado. His love of nature shines through his poetry and photography, both of which he uses to make sense of his world. His work has been featured at Spillwords Press, several Masticadores literary sites, and in two books: After Rain Skies: The Global Anthology (Michelle Ayon Navajas, curator) and Tale of the Seasons' Weaver (Diana Wallace Peach, author). He's a Pushcart Prize nominee and has garnered awards for Publication of the Month and Author of the Month at Spillwords Press. Much of Mike's work deals with dark themes and he's not afraid to explore the depths of trauma, sorrow, loss, and despair. Mike's blog is Silent Pariah.

The Forest by Maggie Watson

Like a tree, she has watched many seasons change.
While nature adapts as if oblivious to pain,
her roots now crimson twist with stored emotions.
The rain never cleanses or purifies the leaves.
They only change colour from brown to green.
From the shadows, she must fight to cleave her way back
to the light.
Optical illusions have waylaid her path.
Wasted time has stunted her growth.
An empath absorbs it all until they bleed.
This canopy of suffering is not hers to carry...

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